Man Killed by Two 18-Wheelers After Car Breaks Down

 

JONES COUNTY, TX-- A man was killed Friday when two 18-wheelers crashed into his car as it was being loaded onto a tow truck.

Local law enforcement was called out to a crash on Friday evening on on Highway 92, west of Hwy 277, near Stamford.

According to KTXS. a tow truck company employee, David Pickrell, was on its way to tow the broken down vehicle when he saw the gruesome accident.

Pickrell stated that two 18-wheelers failed to obey the state's "move over law" when they hit and killed a man.

The law states that motorists must move over a lane or slowdown when certain vehicles – including police, fire, EMS, TxDOT vehicles and tow trucks – are stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights flashing.

The victims name has yet to be released.

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Matt missed a couple of key points. First, David Pickrell owns Pickrell towing based out of Sweetwater. Secondly, one 18 wheeler hit the Pickrell tow vehicle ( a flatbed with only 10 wheels). So David was not only a witness, he was a victim as well. He's very lucky to be alive.

Well theres about 10 million dollars some insurance company will be writing a check for their covered party's wrongful death lawsuit that the family will be awarded......

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